Course Overview

This course will be taught in two groups:

• Grades 3/4 – 10:00-12:00
• Grades 5/6 – 2:00-4:00

Students may enroll for one or two weeks.

• June 21-25
• June 28-July 2
• July 5-July 9
• July 12- July 16

There will be a $10 materials fee upon registering
Cost: $175.00 per week

An Invitation to Write is designed to encourage self-expression, build skills and support the confidence of young writers. Curiosity, contemplation and inquiry will be encouraged as they explore a variety of genres and interests. Techniques that provide a foundation for future writing will include: pre-writing and planning, observation, brainstorming and making connections. Students will draw upon personal experience, nature, imagination and memory to write poems, narratives, and journal entries. Music, photography and nature will serve as inspiration for the writing process.

Students will look for answers to questions such as: Where do poems hide? What topics interest me as a writer? How do I collect and expand on my ideas?  How can I use writing to learn about myself and the world?

All students will be given resources that will help guide them along their way to becoming life-long writers.

Karen Tull has taught at RCDS for 12 years and is co-chair of the English Department. She has enjoyed sharing her passion for writing with writers of all ages. She has performed Off-Broadway in New York, and has written and performed a one woman show called Taking Up Space as a fund-raiser for RCDS. Professional development has included programs at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, Saint Thomas Aquinas College and The Windward Teacher Training Institute. Ms. Tull holds a BFA from Boston University.